Olive oil finish?

[jeeper]

Ok I just read a article on Andrew Marks, where he states that he uses olive oil for a finish. I have thought of doing this in the past but was told that it would go rancid and would leave a bitter taste. Dose anyone have any experience with this.

[Tano]

I like my olive oil for cooking. Just kidding, however it does have a strong smell to it. I suggest taking some briar cover it in oil and smell it after a few days. I'll bet it will smell similar to olive wood.

[kkendall]

I've heard of people using olive oil on stems... but not the briar!

[jeeper]

Yep Mark's does it on his but I'm not sure if he then put's wax on it or not.

[farmer_rob]

there a salad bowl oil finish i used to use on turned bowls -

[KurtHuhn]

Rob, how does that compare to regular old mineral oil? I've been using that on the cups and bowls I turn, and it provides protection, but no sheen.

[farmer_rob]

theres a slight sheen that flattens over time- mineral oil always seemed (for lack of a better word) more "oily" than this stuff. I was given a quart of it by the guy who sorta mentored me into getting a lathe and he's the wood guru

$10 it worth a shot

i'm not sure how it would do briar- but ive tried on olive, osage, cherry, walnut, and eucalyptus - all have taken to it well

[KurtHuhn]

Hmm. Worth a shot....

CRAP! It just hit me that I was just down the street from the local Woodcraft fixing a downed server, and I completely forgot that I needed stuff there. *grumble*

Well, there's nothing for it. I'll eat my lunch, and hop in the truck again....